circumstantially
AdverbUS[sur-kuhm-stan-shuh-lee]/ˌsɝkəmˈstænʃəˌli/5 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adverb (4)
- according to circumstances“he was convicted circumstantially”
- insofar as the circumstances are concerned“the account was circumstantially accurate”
- in minute detail“our inability to see everything minutely and clearly is due merely to the infirmity of our senses”Synonyms: minutelyFrom minute
- without advance planning“they met accidentally”Synonyms: by chanceaccidentallyunexpectedly
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Cir′cum·stan′tial·ly adverb
1. In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally.
Of the fancy and intellect, the powers are only circumstantially different.— Joseph Glanvill
2. In every circumstance or particular; minutely.
To set down somewhat circumstantially, not only the events, but the manner of my trials.— Robert Boyle
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54